Gangkhar Puensum weather
– Lat/Long: 28.05° N 90.45° E

BtGangkhar Puensum
Weather Forecast, Bhutan

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Issued: 11 am Fri 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
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 km/h
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WNW
20
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
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30
W
25
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25
WNW
30
W
25
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15
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
25
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
15
W
15
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15
WSW
25
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30
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Wave Height Map
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 cm 
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9
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 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-4
-2
-3
-6
-4
-3
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min°C
-4
-4
-6
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-8
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-5
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-4
-7
-5
-5
-6
-4
-5
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-4
-5
-8
-5
-5
-6
-5
-6
-9
-6
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-8
-5
-5
-9
chill°C 
-12
-11
-14
-8
-11
-15
-11
-14
-16
-14
-10
-16
-12
-12
-13
-10
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-11
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-11
-10
-13
-11
-13
-11
-9
-10
-13
-8
-11
-12
-11
-10
-16
Freezing level (m
4350
4600
4050
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4600
3850
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Cloud base (m)
5600
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5600
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5550
5550
6450
5700
5600
5600
5700
5600
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Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:47
5:46
5:45
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5:39
5:37
Sunset
6:14
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Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Gangkhar Puensum Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Gangkhar Puensum at the specific elevation of 5000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Gangkhar Puensum. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Bhutan.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Paro International Airport
123 km SSW
2235m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
139 km SW
4490m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
30 km
190 km NNE
3661m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
No report.
18
Light winds from the N
(18 kph at 350).
28 km
203 km WNW
3862m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
30 km
Pakyong Airport- Pakyong
205 km SW
1399m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
Haze -.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
4.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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